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I am usually at my happiest when I am reading or writing, but when I haven't read a good book in a while my writing becomes rather childish and silly, so I decided to find some books I could really sink my teeth into. (no pun intended)I took some suggestions and took out "Lost Souls", "The Persian Boy" and "As Meat Love Salt" and so far I am really happy with my choices.

I just finished "Lost Souls" an involving,  sensuous, character driven horror that centers around "Nothing" a fifteen year old vampire who leaves behind his adoptive parents to look for his real "family", and the rock band he travels all the way to South Carolina to see. It is graphically sexual, violent and often horrifying, but  I adore the lyrical storytelling as well as the  loving way the characters are represented, especially Ghost, a being so openhearted and kind you want to reach into the pages of the book and hug him.

Now I just started "The Persian Boy" by Mary Renault, an absorbing read about a eunuch from a deceased kings harem. He presents himself to Alexander the great out of his own free will as a "gift". to help the kings brother.

It's pretty surprising-I love the clashing of cultures for one thing; it's hilarious when he walks in on Alexander the Great and a bunch of other men running around naked. 

It's not at all a funny story though; it's very dark and sad in places, but I adore the intimate and slow growing of love between the two main characters and the deliciously real  representation of a world long past gone; it just makes you realize that things were not always as they are now.

I have not read "As Meat Loves Salt" yet but that is next....:)

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“Look Thobari, a butterfly” Miharu the kitty boy stared with wide-eyed wonder at the flying

insect as It

hovered over his head.

“I will  get it for you my King, yep yep I will” Thobari the hound slobbered as he clumsily

attempted to  catch the bug in his jaws. Miharu gasped in horror.

“Be careful, don’t hurt it.” He screamed, but luckily the butterfly easily eluded his bite and 

flew merrily up to the tree tops.

“Bad bad Thobari,“ Miharu scolded. “You could have hurt it.”  The hound hung his head.

A soft silken voice purred down from a branch above them.

A taller kitty boy, with a funny hat and piercing  blue eyes, gracefully landed beside him, the

butterfly miraculously still. clinging to his paw.

"Here you go" he says, handing the butterfly to Miharu, who couldn't help but stare at

him, transfixed.

Thobari growls beside him suspiciously.

“Who are you” Miharu asks, his innocent eyes wide.

They call me ...”Yoi..te.””  The taller boy bends over and gently places the butterfly on

Miharu’s brow…

“Yoit…te” Miharu savors the word as Yoite's hand lingers.

“Get away from him…Thobari growls dangerously, then lunges…The catboy easily eludes

his attack, landing a powerful slash of his claws on the

houndog’s muzzle, making him whimper and cower in pain.

“What are you doing Thobari, he hasn‘t done anything to us”. Miharu puts his paws on his

hips…the hound bares his teeth.

“He’s one of them…stray cats…he’s up to no good I can tell you.” He growls..

“Miharu points back the other way.”

“Go home now, I won‘t have you hurting my friends?”

“Yes your highness,…as I am commanded” Thobari had pledged his life to obey the King

of Catland’s orders,….as much as he so often disagreed with them.

Before he leaves, he turns his head and growls one last warning…”If anything happens to

my King, it will be the last thing you ever do.” then slinks off, his tail between his legs.

“He’s…protective…sorry.” Miharu apologizes coyly, swinging his arms back and forth and

looking down at the ground… he sees a little lady bug, then hops down with joy to look at it…

“Isn’t this lady bug cute Yoi…te” Miharu says wriggling his tail back and forth…

“Adorable“ Yoite answers, not moving his eyes from Miharu, who has now taken to

grabbing  feetsies with his paws and seesawing forward and back…

“Hee hee…” Miharu says… I love buggies and wuggies and huggies and snugglies and

wugglies and play time and nap time and food time…..what time do you like “Yoi…te?”

“Mating time” Yoite breathed, his tail  flickering.

 Miharu stopped rocking, his hair standing up on in in excitement…”What was that…?

“Never mind” the answer was a purr as Yoite slinked his luxuriously sleek coat down

beside Miharu…

“I have some important matters to discuss with you oh king…”

"What could that be?"

Yoite shrugs his shoulders, shaking…

“I’m in need of some….grooming assistance… there’s some spots I just can’t quite

reach…”

Miharu smiles brightly, always happy to help…

“Oh sure…I’ll get one of my nannies to look you over and….”

“No…”  Yoite answers fiercely….then gets a hold of himself. “I need someone with

your….kingly powers of perception to find out what is wrong.”

“Oh….of course“

With a slight air of self-importance Miharu rubbed at Yoite’s fur and examined his back

closely…then jumped away from Yoite with a shock.

”Fleas…”

Yoite turned and looked at him sadly,…

“Please get rid of them my King….I’ll do anything.” he meowed.

“What can you do for me….that would make me wish to soil my Kingly kitty hands.” MIharu

folded his arms together imperiously.

Yoite smiled slyly…he knew his weakness…“I’ll make you a deal… I’ll cuddle and

snuggle…and wuggle with you if you  make those  damn fleas disappear.”

Miharu  thought for a moment…that sleek fur snuggling against his…he purred happily at

the thought…”Oh yes… yes it’s a deal.”


With that Yoite lay down on the ground, and with his soft kitty tongue Miharu licked and

licked all over his sleek coat and all over his tummy wummy, making him yowl in

happiness.

When he was all done he snuggled up in Yoite’s paws, the older cat rubbing his head 

against his little  neck and licking behind his ears ….

“I love this snuggly wugglyness” Miharu says, kissing Yoite’s nose with his tongue…” I wish

we could do it every day….

“We can “ Yoite answers… as long “As you keep making my flees disappear.”

The stray cat  licks the top of Miharu’s  head and wriggles close as they watch the sunset

beyond the hill.

I just purchased it and an seriously considering getting a subscription. It has a Japanese side and a side for Manhwa and original english work made especially for Yen Plus.

I am really happy because they all start at chapter 1 and I can follow them all.,  Just think of it...if you get a subscription  you will have something rather exciting appearing in your mailbox each month.

It is a mix of genres and styles but somehow they go together. Looking forward to seeing more of them....especially-

Maximum Ride: Adorable well-drawn characters by Narae Lee-Appears so far to be about orphaned wing folk

Pig Bride: Miharu look alike forced to marry a pig headed girl to break her curse. (name isn't Penelope)

One Fine Day....about the daily lives of these adorable little animals that appear as cute little kiddies in pajamas

Sarasah by Ryang Ruy- A shoujo about this glasses wearing silly girl stalking this nasty guy who hates her...perhaps not the most orginal sounding concept but I lok forward to seeing these well-drawn characters develope.

It also has Soul Eater, Higurashi, Bamboo Blade, SunomomoNomomo, Jack Frost and Night School (which I have only skimmed over so far)

Oh and of course, Nabari No Ou...which will have a cover next issue....(YAY!!!)

These hilarious doodles go well with the forever snapping of time. The frenetics in my mind keep walloping comrades with new and wonderful prefectures...I am a whip and your floating mind descends to wear me out.

I am an orange and your trancendant sharpness peals me

I am a brief suppository for memory...push me in

I am useless and I wish for peace, I am the capital of I lonely, but not without reason for exhistance, just tresspacing on the peak of being wondering if the spies of god will hear me out

I don't doubt them I don't ...I don't have a certain feeling for anything but stoppage

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